Mathematical Chess Problems
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Some chess problems, like Eight queens puzzle or Knight's Tour has connection to mathematics, especially to graph theory and combinatorics. Many famous mathematicians have studied such problems, including Euler, Legendre, and Gauss. Besides finding a solution to a particular puzzle, mathematicians are usually interested in counting the total number of possible solutions, finding solutions with certain properties, as well as generalization of the problems to NxN or rectangular boards.
Similar Mathematical Chess Puzzles are incorporated in Chez-Maze, a board game developed for iPhone/iPad.
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